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Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The debut of the Atari 400 and 800 marked a crucial ...

The debut of the Atari 400 and 800 marked a crucial milestone in personal computer history. Released simultaneously near the end of 1979, they were the first computers that functioned as real “gaming ...